Adebayo Faleti

Biography

Adebayo Faleti was a Nigerian poet, journalist, writer, actor, and director. He was a pioneer of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television (WNTV), and became Africa's first newscaster. He was also a known translator and translated the speeches of the military president of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida, from English to Yoruba.

Birth Date

1921-12-26

Place of Birth

Death Date

2017-07-23

Country of Nationality

Nigeria

University of Ibadan

Sources

"Adebayo Faleti." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 May 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adebayo_Faleti. Accessed 14 October 2024.